the gossip

August really must be the month for DJ duos here…. I wonder whats opening my ear up to these sounds? Regardless, I can’t deny the music.

Digitalism is a German DJ duo made up of Jens Moelle and ?smail T?fek?i. Since 2004 they’ve been doing solid work remixing the likes of The Futureheads, Daft Punk, Tiga, Klaxons and Depeche Mode. After many singles released on France’s Kitsune label, they released Idealism, their first full length (on Astralwerks in North America).

Check out the title track off the record.

The track that really got me was a remix that they did of Sono‘s A New Cage. You’ll find it on a summertime mix the duo made for the August issue of Mixmag, featuring bands like Lo-Fi-Fnk, CSS, Gossip, Get Shakes, and Spank Rock. Cam Lindsay from Exclaim! has got this post where he recaps the mix. Download the entire mix here, look for that song (unless you like to watch it in this form…).

Tonight I finally found a place for everything that I got in my stocking this past Christmas. I now have more red and blue pens than I’ll ever need. and a huge orange. just sitting there looking all tasty.

I keep notes from time to time on my blog (or within the inner workings of it) on bands that are making music that seems interesting to me. Trouble is, I can’t always just pump out a post and really get out what I’d like to say. I have to let it stew and come back to it. Tonight, I thought I’d see what I could come up with.

The band hails from the UK, formed by ‘two old friends and one newer one from Leeds’ (Katie, Nestor and Douglas). In the past they’ve opened for BSS, The Gossip and The Organ, future dates look to be opening slots for UK buzz band Los Campesinos.

I believe their strongest, or best sounding song is One Of Two, which you can stream on their myspace page. Found a video too. Audio doesn’t sound great (camera), but you get the idea. This band would probably be a good show to check out.